Pirate’s Passage film released.
Pirate’s Passage animated film with Donald Sutherland and great cast released on CBC January 4th. further news to follow.
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New cover for Pirate’s Passage
Shambhala Publications has released a new cover for Pirate’s Passage
See more...Audio book
Audio book of Pirate’s Passage now available. Find it at Audible
See more...Book signing
Dear friends, Please join us for a book signing and reception at the Teazer in Mahone Bay Saturday, August 23 at 3-5 pm. Bill will be signing the new paperback edition of Pirates Passage in anticipation of the film written … See more…
BonHomme Richard and HMS Serapis raked by Alliance
New print available for sea history fans. BonHomme Richard and Serapis raked by Alliance, 10 pm Sept.23. 1779 See print here Find it on Etsy
See more...Two new prints added to the collection, USS Constitution in battle 1812, and Sloop Catherine encountering a sea serpent
The Constitution print is part of a collection by the artist of USS Constitution actions during the year of 1812. More to be included at a later stage.
See more...New pirate pictures
We have just added six more pirate related pictures to the prints and lithos section. Check them out on Etsy
See more...Sutherland press release of Pirate’s Passage
Donald Sutherland Sets Sail with ‘Pirate’s Passage’
See more...Press Release for Pirate’s Passage animated feature
Donald Sutherland All Aboard as Producer, Screenwriter and Star of Pirate’s Passage! Production Begins on Animated Movie Based on Award- Winning Adventure Novel — High seas, historical adventure to air on CBC Television — Toronto, ON (November 4, 2013) — … See more…
Six new lithos
Six new lithos added to the “Prints and Lithos Gallery”. Check them out here! They can be found on Etsy for sale. The names of the new lithos are as follows: Continental schooner HANNAH evading HMS LIVELY, 1775. USF Constitution’s … See more…
Sea History Interview
MARINE ART: An Interview with Bill Gilkerson by Stuart M. Frank Reproduced through the courtesy of SEA HISTORY magazine, © 1998 National Maritime Historical Society “Have You Ever Tried to Draw a Crocodile?” Artists are often reticent about speaking of … See more…
Steam Whalers Newport, Balaena, Karluk and Jeanette Wintering at Hershel Island, 1895
The story of Yankee whaling ships and sailors in their incursion into the most northern reaches of the Pacific is told in a series of 12 aquarelles chronicling the drama of that dangerous occupation, from the sailing period into the … See more…
Wrangle Island Discovered by the Bark Nile
One of 12 aquarelles portraying the dangerous occupation of Yankee whalingships and sailors in their incursion into the most northern reaches of the Pacific, from the sailing period into the age of steam. Produced for portfolio inclusion with the volume … See more…
Jireh Swift Pursued by Shenandoah
The story of Yankee whaling ships and sailors in their incursion into the most northern reaches of the Pacific is told in a series of 12 aquarelles (this is one of them) chronicling the drama of that dangerous occupation, from … See more…
July Fourth at Herschel Island, 1895
The story of Yankee whaling ships and sailors in their incursion into the most northern reaches of the Pacific is told in a series of 12 aquarelles (this is one of them) chronicling the drama of that dangerous occupation, from … See more…
Whaler Young Phoenix, a derelict
One of 12 aquarelles portraying the dangerous occupation of Yankee whaling ships and sailors in their incursion into the most northern reaches of the Pacific, from the sailing period into the age of steam. Produced for portfolio inclusion with the … See more…
The bark Superior enters Bering Straits
One of 12 aquarelles portraying the dangerous occupation of Yankee whaling ships and sailors in their incursion into the most northern reaches of the Pacific, from the sailing period into the age of steam. Produced for portfolio inclusion with the … See more…
The survivors of Navarch in Brower’s party rescued by Thrasher
The survivors of NAVARCH in Brower’s party rescued by THRASHER, August 22, 1879. One of 12 aquarelles portraying the dangerous occupation of Yankee whaling ships and sailors in their incursion into the most northern reaches of the Pacific, from the … See more…
Lancing a spent bowhead
One of 12 aquarelles portraying the dangerous occupation of Yankee whaling ships and sailors in their incursion into the most northern reaches of the Pacific, from the sailing period into the age of steam. Produced for portfolio inclusion with the … See more…
Jim Vincent’s boat lost in the ice
One of 12 aquarelles portraying the dangerous occupation of Yankee whaling ships and sailors in their incursion into the most northern reaches of the Pacific, from the sailing period into the age of steam. Produced for portfolio inclusion with the … See more…